But instead of responding to his haters, Scorsese has written a positive, open "Letter to my Daughter" about the "bright future" of film and how movies can now be made for much cheaper than when the acclaimed director first started his career.

In the letter to his youngest daughter, Francesca — which was first published in Italian news magazine, L'Espresso—Scorsese explains:

So why is the future so bright? Because for the very first time in the history of the art form, movies really can be made for very little money.